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Nn. 612,920. Patented Oct. 25, |898. F. D. WINUlST &. E. ULSSUN.

WATER CYCLE.

(Application filed Apr. 8, 1898.)

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Patented (1ct. 25, |898. F. 0. WINUUIST & E. OLSSON.

WATER CYCLE.

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UNITED* STATES FRANZ O. VINQUIST AND EMIL OLSSON, OF OAKLAND,CALIFORNIA.

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l SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters `Patent No. 612,920, datedOctober 25, 1898. Application inea April a 139s. serial No. 676.909. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it pta/y concern:

Be it known that we, vFRANZ O. WINQUIST and EMIL OLSSON, citizens of the'United States, residing at Oakland, county of Alameda, State ofCalifornia7 have invented an Improvement in Vater-Cycles; and we herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thesame. l

Our invention relates to improvements in apparatus for traveling uponthe water and employing the propelling power of the rider.

It consists in the parts and the constructions and combinations of partshereinafter described and claimed.

Figure l is a side elevation of one of the cycles, with a sectionshowing the seats and propelling apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig.3 is an end View, the floats being shown in sections. Fig. 4t is adetail view of the propeller-chain. Fig. 5 is a lateral section throughthe same.

The floats A A are made of thin sheet metal or other like material. Weprefer to make these floats of aluminium, having proper ribs or bracesB, which also lnay be so constructed as to form independent water-tightcompartments. The shape of these floats is preferably oval in transversesection, with the longest diameter of the oval in a vertical position.This oval shape will be of the greatest area along the central portionof the floats, and it will be gradllally made thinner in a horizontaldirection until the front and rear ends of the floats are sufficientlynarrow to give the proper entrance to and exit from the water. Thesefloats are united by transverse timbers or framework C and may besituated at any suitable or desired distance apart sufficient to givesteadiness to the apparatus when in a seaway.

In order to strengthen and stead y the floats and prevent their turningover sidewise, we have shown brace-rods D extending from the bottom upto the inner side of each of the floats and in line therewith, theexterior rods E extending up to the transverse framework which unitesthe two floats. This makes a direct and practically continuousconnection from the bottom or keel of each float up to the framework,thus acting as a brace to prevent the floats from turning over andwithout bringing so much strain upon them as would break the'thin metalof which they are composed.

Above the transverse bars or connections by which the floats are unitedis mounted a platforln F, and upon this plat-form are suitable supportscarrying the seats or saddles G, which are fitted for the riders, andeach rider has a steering-handle II, fixed to the top of a steering-postwhich extends downward and is connected by transverse yokes or pulleys hwith the tiller-lines h', by ,which the boats are steered. Each of thesesubdivided lines connects with one of the sides of the rudderhead ortiller-yokes, and as the two pairs of subdivided lines connect with `theopposite ends of the rudder-head or yokes it will be seen that when thetiller-ropcs upon one side are drawn upon by turning the steering-handieboth the rudders will be turned in the saine direction. When thesteering-handles are turned in the opposite direction, the reverseoperation takes place.

I I are propellers fixed upon a horizontal shaft J, which is journaledlongitudinally and intermediate between the hulls of the two floats. Wehave here shown these propellers each composed of two blades projectin gupon opposite sides of the shaft, and the two propellers are set at aconsiderable distance apart fore and aft and stand at right angles witheach other, so that each propeller will have the opportunity to work insolid water and not be interfered with by the churning or action of theother propeller. Upon the propeller-shaft is fixed a sprocketwheel, anda chain K extends from this up to a sprocket -wheel upon a counter-shaftL. Upon this counter-shaft is another sprocketwheel M, and from this achain extends upward around a sprocket-wheel N upon a shaft O, which isalso parallel with the propellern shaft and intermediate shaft L beforedescribed. Upon this shaft O are fixed pinions P, and these are engagedby bevel-gears Q, fixed upon the pedal-shafts, so that by the riderpressing upon the pedals R and rotating the pedal-shafts power will becommunicated through the gearing to drive the propellers.

As the sprocket-chains from the interme diate to the propeller shafthave to enter the Water,we have shown a construction to reduce as muchas possible the resistance which such chains would Ordinarily presentwhen the boat is moving through the water. This consists in making thefront of each chain-link with a taper or bevel coming to a comparativelythin edge, so that it presents a sort of cut-water, as shown at S, andserves to divide the water and lessen the `resistance of the chainpassing through it.

T are pipes extending longitudinally through the upper part of thefloats, with pipes or openings connecting with each compartment. Bymeans of a pump U air may be forced through the pipes into thecompartments, and in case of leakage or accident the compartments may bekept clear of water.

I-Iaving thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In an apparatus of the character described, a pair of iioats with auniting-framework by which they are retained in a substantially parallelposition, seats,pedalshafts and steering mechanism mounted upon theframework above the floats, a propeller-shaft journaled longitudinallybetween the floats having propellers fixed near each end thereofrandindependent of each other, sprocket wheels and chains through whichmotion is communicated from the pedal and counter shafts to thepropeller-shaft, the chains by which the propeller-shaft is drivenhaving their links formed with a wedge-shaped extension whereby theWater -is divided by the passage of the links.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, a pair of floats fixedtogether in substantially parallel position with the intermediatelongitudinally-disposed propeller-shaft, propellers fixed thereon, seatsfixed upon the connecting-framework above the iioats,pedalshafts andintermediate gear and sprocket wheels and chains whereby motion istransmitted to the propeller-shaft, said chains for the propeller-shafthaving the edges of the links beveled to divide theWater as they passthrough the same, asteering mechanism comprising verticalsteering-posts'and handlebars, tiller-ropes extending rearwardly fromand connected with the steering-posts so as to be moved simultaneously,said filler-ropes being subdivided to form four, one pair of each ofWhich is connected with the corresponding sides of the rudder-heads ortillers whereby the two rudders are turned simultaneously in the samedirection and to either side.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, a pair of floats withconnecting mechanism, propellers and driving-pedals, said oats beingoval in transverse section with their longest diameters vertical, braceseX- tending interiorly from the bottom up to the inner sides above thecentral line, and other braces connecting therewith eXteriOrly andextending in line with the inner braces up to the framework whichconnects the oats, whereby the floats are maintained in an essentiallyvertical position.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, a pair of metal iioatsoval in crosssection, a framework by which they are connected in aparallel and separated position, with intermediate propellers, drivingand steering mechanism, said oats having interior transversesubdividing-bulkheads and diagonal braces and exterior braces, forming acontinuation of the interior braces to the framework.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

FRANZ O. WINQUIST. EMIL OLSSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN ANDERSON, C. O. CARLSON.

